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<blockquote data-quote="Fjoms" data-source="post: 233893" data-attributes="member: 64800">Like and-81 says, there are different paths of evolution. The thread that tomtom21000 mentioned is a discussion on structure, principal questions and possible problems. Personally I like to work the other way around: First find something that works, then deal with the issues. OK, might be dirty, but then maybe someone else can give a hand with structure etc.I'd like to give it a try myself, but as I mentioned earlier - lack of experience with C++ and with MP, combined with lack of time will probably not make the process very quick <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Anyway, I thought about an issue raised in that other thread, and gave it some thinking. One problem would be (I guess) - how would the barcode software be able to trigger off the right action in MP?The way I thought could deal with this would be the following:A key command is assigned to the new plugin in MP. Hold the CD in front of your webcam or barcodereader, and then press the key (preferably on the remote). Pressing the key makes MP trigger the barcode software, which then makes the snapshot and works out the barcode number. MP then fetches the number (from a textfile, for example), searches the corresponding CD from the library and starts playing it.This way, the barcode software doesn't have to trigger MP, as MP will trigger the software itself, and take the right action once the barcode software has done it's task. Also, the barcode software doesn't have to be running constantly, but will be launched on demand.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fjoms, post: 233893, member: 64800"] Like and-81 says, there are different paths of evolution. The thread that tomtom21000 mentioned is a discussion on structure, principal questions and possible problems. Personally I like to work the other way around: First find something that works, then deal with the issues. OK, might be dirty, but then maybe someone else can give a hand with structure etc. I'd like to give it a try myself, but as I mentioned earlier - lack of experience with C++ and with MP, combined with lack of time will probably not make the process very quick :) Anyway, I thought about an issue raised in that other thread, and gave it some thinking. One problem would be (I guess) - how would the barcode software be able to trigger off the right action in MP? The way I thought could deal with this would be the following: A key command is assigned to the new plugin in MP. Hold the CD in front of your webcam or barcodereader, and then press the key (preferably on the remote). Pressing the key makes MP trigger the barcode software, which then makes the snapshot and works out the barcode number. MP then fetches the number (from a textfile, for example), searches the corresponding CD from the library and starts playing it. This way, the barcode software doesn't have to trigger MP, as MP will trigger the software itself, and take the right action once the barcode software has done it's task. Also, the barcode software doesn't have to be running constantly, but will be launched on demand. [/QUOTE]

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